Job Description
This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month FTC/attachment - Full time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Salford or Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,400- £36,800 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Vertical Video Journalists are responsible for driving brilliant moments into attention grabbing video - for the video playlist and for video on site and on social, including a range of planned and breaking news carousels. You'll have the ability to keep across multiple content areas to ensure the best clips are reaching our audiences.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join the team to help shape the future of video in news storytelling. The vertical video carousel is the first mobile-first video tool for BBC News' website and app and provides a unique opportunity for us to reach audiences with creative new formats and digitally native storytelling methods.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• As a Journalist on the team, you'll work with colleagues across the BBC and within News to showcase BBC content at its best.
• There's a huge opportunity to engage audiences we don't reach as well with vertical video on and off platform.
• You'll be confident at pitching new ideas and creative treatments on the day's news stories.
• You'll have experience scripting, producing, and editing digital video - guiding correspondents and reporters to deliver in a way that works for online audiences.
• You'll understand and know how to confidently apply the BBC's editorial guidelines on complex stories.
• This role involves weekend and shift working.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Ability to work effectively as a member of more than one team.
• Deliver content of the highest standard and within the required timeframe using available resources.
• Thorough understanding of how to tell stories for different audiences, with an emphasis on making news and other content, accessible and engaging to a broad range of audiences.
• Experience using audience research and analytics to develop ideas and grow audiences.
• In-depth understanding of the tools and techniques used to produce digital video in the BBC.
• Must be proficient in FCP and/or Adobe Premiere.
• Ability to think creatively and come up with new ideas for storytelling in video.
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